Philip Joseph Kessel Jr was born on October 2, 1987, he is an American professional ice hockey winger playing for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League. He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Arizona Coyotes. Kessel is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning back-to-back championships with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017.
Phil Kessel Siblings
Brother and sister, Phil’s two siblings, were at his side as he grew up. He has two siblings who play ice hockey.
Amanda Kessel
Amanda Kessel is an American professional ice hockey player. She has been a member of the United States women’s national ice hockey team and played four seasons for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s ice hockey program.
She has played professionally in the National Women’s Hockey League and Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association. Amanda Kessel was also the Captain of the Championship Team at the Pink Whitney Cup.
Kessel is the sister of Arizona Coyotes player Phil Kessel and Blake Kessel, a retired professional ice hockey defenseman and current coach for Newark Ironbound 16U Premier in the USA Hockey Women’s 16U AAA.
In 2019, Kessel paired with Eric Radford for the fifth season of CBC’s Battle of the Blades, where hockey players pair with figure skaters to compete for their chosen charity. However, she and Radford were the first couple eliminated.
Blake Kessel
Blake Kessel is an American retired professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently coaching the Newark Ironbound 16U Premier in the USA Hockey Women’s 16U AAA. He most recently played for the Orlando Solar Bears in the ECHL.
He was selected by the New York Islanders in the 6th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Kessel landed a spot on the US roster for the 2009 U20 World Championships. In November 2015, he played for Team USA at the Deutschland Cup in Augsburg.